Is your growth being stifled by playing in "safe spaces"? Has the predominant psychology and spirituality of "good just as you are" shielded you from the deep resilient satisfaction of resolving your deeper shadows and traumas? Are you wanting to Awaken from the dream of your reactivity and suffering rather than trust your fragile self-image? "Am I good enough? Am I good enough?"

Working with me is a call to adventure in the wilderness of your own interior. I am committed to wholeheartedly supporting you in walking your path and it is tremendously liberating to take ownership of your own hero's journey in the face of a world that unconsciously encourages you play it safe and pretend to be powerless. A commitment to facing your suffering squarely as your own joyous responsibility becomes the true freedom that makes life worth living!!!

Dr. Cristina A. Scatigno, PsyD, LLC is a licensed psychologist who specializes anxiety treatment for children, adolescents college age students, and adults. She uses a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) model with exposure and mindfulness based strategies. She also conducts intellectual testing for young children.

Sierra Tucson® is more than a drug treatment center, as it is dually licensed to facilitate healing for psychiatric issues as well as many types of addiction and chronic pain. A comprehensive Family Program is included for all patients and their invited family members.The acclaimed Sierra Tucson treatment philosophy, expressed as the Sierra Model®, recognizes that we all exist as mind, body, spirit, and emotions. The combination of both traditional and innovative therapies engages patients experientially. Only after healing progresses beyond the symptomatic to embrace the whole person does real recovery begin. Sierra Tucson has received dual Accreditation by The Joint Commission, plus Pain Program Accreditation by the American Academy of Pain Management. Specialized programs are offered for Chemical Dependency, Eating Disorders, Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Sexual Compulsivity, Trauma, Chronic Pain, and Complex Assessment and Diagnosis. Our Progressions Program is available for advanced recovery skills.

I am a Holistic Psychotherapist (also known as an Integrative Psychotherapist) with over 21 years of experience providing efficient yet powerful therapy to bring about authentic, lifelong change. I specialize in working with the whole person, creatively integrating a variety of techniques to: • Reduce Physical/Emotional Stress • Decrease Anxiety and Depression • Move through Grief & Loss • Increase Self Esteem • Negotiate Major Life and Career Transitions • Clarify Life Direction • Cultivate Contentment and Satisfaction • Manage Chronic Pain and Illness • Clear Creative Blocks